A three-month Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS)-based intervention in a homeless context: efficacy, challenges and opportunities

A 3-month Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS)-based intervention in a homeless context: efficacy, challenges and opportunities

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN14767579

Enrollment

Registered

2019-11-05

Start date

2019-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-10-26

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Conditions

Smoking of tobacco products. Not Applicable

Interventions

Study participants were recruited from a Supported Temporary Accomodation (STA) homeless service. Baseline measures for self-reported number of cigarettes smoked, Fagerstrom score, Mo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. >5 COppm 2. Active smoking status 3. Expressed intention to quit using ENDS-device

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Active pregnancy status 2. Exhibition of acute florid mental health or substance use-related issues

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
At weeks 1, 4, 8 and 12: 1. Self-reported number of cigarettes smoked daily 2. Total COppm using a carbon monoxide breath analyzer 3. Nicotine Dependence measured by Fagerstrom score 4. Mood and Physical Symptom Scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Qualitative reports obtained during interviews (any comments that study participants have regarding the efficacy of the device and issues and/or side effects they had)	—

Countries

Ireland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 17, 2026